Beginner-friendly plants like the Schefflera, or Umbrella Plant, usually become popular because of their easy-going nature. However, even Schefflera can perplex people with unexplained leaf drop. Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) Overview The Umbrella Plant (Schefflera) is a beginner-friendly plant group that tolerates a wide variety of conditions. It’s favored by novice and intermediate gardeners for its […]

One of my favorite plants to grow in my home is the umbrella plant (Schefflera or Heptapleurum). It is a rather large plant that can grow to heights of up to six feet, and the foliage on the plant grows in a unique eight spoke style that looks like an umbrella; hence the name. Umbrella […]